Procurement Manager London, England
Job description
We are HeliosX. A group of health tech companies on an ambitious mission to change the way healthcare is delivered. We believe everyone should have access to high-quality, affordable healthcare to help them live healthier, longer, and happier lives. HeliosX's vertically integrated clinical and pharmacy platform powers a personalised, end-to-end healthcare experience.
Established in 2013, our health tech brands, including Dermatica, RocketRx, MedExpress, and ZipHealth, have delivered over 2.2MM digital healthcare visits in 9 countries across the US and EU. To learn more about our brand and offerings, visit heliosx.com.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Supply Chain team. This is a brand new position at HeliosX, created for overseeing effective supply of finished goods, componentry, and raw materials from manufacturers to warehouses across all HeliosX brands and geographies. The Procurement Manager will also play a key role in developing the procurement strategy, managing supplier relationships, improving service levels, and striking better deals on purchase prices without compromising on quality. They will also be a key stakeholder in supporting a range of cross-functional initiatives (e.g. sourcing and bringing new products to market).
Reporting to Senior Supply Chain Manager, this is a full-time permanent role. The successful candidate will have a hybrid working arrangement split between our site in Canning Town, (Central London) and working from home.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support the development of a strategic sourcing process, whilst developing the overarching procurement strategy.
- Work closely with Manufacturing and NPD teams to identify suppliers and source materials that are cost efficient and comply with quality specifications.
- Own all new vendor research and sourcing from initial conversations through assisting with contract negotiations.
- Manage contract renewals and pricing; negotiate with a range of suppliers.
- Ownership of benchmarking and market analysis to aid sourcing decisions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on packaging projects, optimising solutions from an operations perspective and communicating specifications/coordinating samples from suppliers.
- Plan and monitor stock requirements in order to service market demand, balancing shelf-life against commercial forecasts.
- Set inventory holding requirements and safety stock levels on key lines, and work with vendors to manage/optimise order cycles and lead times.
- Raise and communicate orders to vendors, managing POs through to delivery and resolving operational/inbound issues with the warehouse.
- Identify, implement, and track cost reduction strategies across the end-to-end supply chain.
What you'll bring to HeliosX
- Proven track record of experience in supply chain operations and procurement portfolio management (minimum 3 years).
- High level of data literacy (comfortable using Excel/Google Sheets, etc.), with examples of having used data to drive decision-making in procurement strategy.
- Strong data analysis skills; ability to interpret data, surface insights, and draw conclusions from data with examples.
- Experience with BI platforms such as Metabase or Looker.
- Examples of having worked independently with a high degree of accountability, while also being able to collaborate cross-functionally with a range of stakeholders to drive positive business outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Management or related fields.
Whilst not requirements, any of the following would be advantageous:
- CIPS qualified.
- Prior experience working in a start up/scale up, or within an ecommerce/D2C environment.
- Prior working experience in a related industry sector - beauty, personal care/skincare, or pharma all highly desirable. #LI-Hybrid
Why work with us?
HeliosX is headquartered in London, with offices in Florida. Thanks to our hybrid and remote working options, we also have over 160 people based in 15 different countries throughout the world. We are a diverse team of engineers, scientists, clinical researchers, physicians, pharmacists, marketeers, and customer care specialists committed to our goal of improving the quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare for all. Aside from working with our all-star team, here are a few other reasons you should consider applying to join HeliosX:
- Competitive pay and a strong equity package
- We've grown completely organically with no outside investment, with 2023 forecasted revenue at 70,000,000 USD globally
- Remote and flexible working as standard for many of our roles
- 25 days' annual leave plus UK public holidays
- Health insurance, along with extra dental and eye care cover
- Individual learning and development budget (alongside a free Kindle)
- Free HeliosX products, as well as family discounts
- We care about our people - we have a 5* rating on Glassdoor
- Our vertically integrated network of clinicians and pharmacies are capable of prescribing and delivering medicines to over 467,000,000 people in 9 different countries.
